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Family/Matrimonial Litigation

It’s essential to know your rights and obligations in marriage, cohabitation, separation and divorce and how to proceed to enforce those rights, meet the obligations and protect your future.

Family law probably impacts more Canadians than all other areas of law combined. As an example, divorce affects nearly half of Canadian marriages, and can be a devastating experience for spouses and their children.

If not handled effectively and on a timely basis, separations can become emotionally and financially destructive for all concerned. Our informed perspective comes from years of experience and a thorough understanding of family law judgments.

Let Thomson, Rogers help guide and counsel you to ensure the best outcome for you and those you care about.

In family law, our expertise includes:

Separation agreements

Marriage contracts

Co-habitation agreements

Divorce proceedings, including spousal support, child support, custody of and access to children and division of assets

There is absolutely nothing improper with counsel's practice of reviewing draft expert reports, according to the Ontario Court of Appeal in its hotly anticipated January 29th decision in Moore v. Getahun et al (2015) ONCA 55 (OCA).

In fact, the Ontario Court of Appeal in Moore went further to say that draft reports, including notes of consultations between experts and counsel are now subject to a qualified litigation privilege - a privilege that can be disregarded by the Court only in extreme circumstances where the opposing lawyer establishes a factual foundation to alllege improper influence.

Citizens are crying foul after the City of Hamilton posted signs at popular tobogganing spots warning that sledding was banned and violators would be fined up to $5,000. Cash strapped municipalities say they don't want to be grinches, but they just can't afford to expose themselves to potential lawsuits. The Agenda asks if this is creating a liability chill, and if our court system has lost touch with reality.

Despite OSOT’s acknowledgement that attendant care can be provided remotely, there has been no authoritative jurisprudence on the subject until the recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in the case of Shawnoo v. Certas Direct Insurance Company, 2014 ONSC 7014.